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Name : Synyster Gates
Birth Name : Brian Elwin Haner Jr
Nickname : Syn, Brian, Bri, Synyster, Gates
Birth Date : July 7, 1981
Birth Place : Huntington Beach, California, USA
Sex : Male
Nationality : American
Height : 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Hair Color : Black
Eye Color : Brown
Zodiac Sign : Cancer
Sexual Orientation : Straight
Race or Ethnicity : White
Profession : Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist
Years active : 2000–present
Labels : Goodlife, Hopeless, Warner Bros. Records
Instruments : Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Keyboards
Associated acts : Avenged Sevenfold, Pinkly Smooth, Good Charlotte, Burn Halo
Major Genres : Heavy metal, Hard rock, Alternative metal, Metalcore, Punk rock
High School : Ocean View High School, Huntington Beach, CA (Transferred) ; Mayfair High School, Lakewood, CA
Girlfriend : Michelle Dibenedetto
Father : Brian Elwin Haner, Sr. (Singer/Guitarist)
Mother : Jan Gera
Brother : Brent
Stepmother : Suzy Haner
Half Brother : Johnny
Half Sister : McKenna
Claim to Fame : As lead guitarist for hard rock band "Avenged Sevenfold"
Credits : He won Metal Hammer's "Young Shredder of the Year" award in 2006, and "Guitarist of the Year" from Total Guitar in the same year of 2006
Musical influences : Dream Theater, Pantera, Guns N' Roses, Oingo Boingo, Django Reinhardt
Preferred Gear : Schecter Synyster Custom, Gibson-Les Paul Custom, Bogner amp, Jim Dunlop picks
Hobbies/Outside Interests : Drinking, Smoking
Official Website : www.syngates.com